Лорд Джим

Chapter 5

           Hewouldn’tbeterrifiedwithapackofliesbyacockyhalf-bredlittlequill-driver.Hewasnotgoingtobebulliedby“noobjectofthatsort,”ifthestoryweretrue“everso”!Hebawledhiswish,hisdesire,hisdeterminationtogotobed.“Ifyouweren’taGod-forsakenPortuguee,”Iheardhimyell,“youwouldknowthatthehospitalistherightplaceforme.”Hepushedthefistofhissoundarmundertheother’snose;acrowdbegantocollect;thehalf-caste,flustered,butdoinghisbesttoappeardignified,triedtoexplainhisintentions.Iwentawaywithoutwaitingtoseetheend.

           ‘ButitsohappenedthatIhadamaninthehospitalatthetime,andgoingtheretoseeabouthimthedaybeforetheopeningoftheInquiry,Isawinthewhitemen’swardthatlittlechaptossingonhisback,withhisarminsplints,andquitelight-headed.Tomygreatsurprisetheotherone,thelongindividualwithdroopingwhitemoustache,hadalsofoundhiswaythere.IrememberedIhadseenhimslinkingawayduringthequarrel,inahalfprance,halfshuffle,andtryingveryhardnottolookscared.Hewasnostrangertotheport,itseems,andinhisdistresswasabletomaketracksstraightforMariani’sbilliard-roomandgrog-shopnearthebazaar.Thatunspeakablevagabond,Mariani,whohadknownthemanandhadministeredtohisvicesinoneortwootherplaces,kissedtheground,inamannerofspeaking,beforehim,andshuthimupwithasupplyofbottlesinanupstairsroomofhisinfamoushovel.

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